Mark DeYmaz shared how churches can respond to the steady decrease in tithes and donations by working together with business leaders. We don’t know what the future of church economics will look like, but we do know that this is a great topic to wrestle with...
Read MoreAt a macro-level we need to have a national plan to get businesses and local economies back open as soon as possible in a safe and responsible way, and in the mean-time we need to find creative and aggressive ways to patronize these businesses and keep cash flowing. Lives depend upon it. Legislative and policy maneuvers can serve as temporary bandages, but only real-world commerce and trade will enable economies to heal.
Read MoreWhen Cheryl Bachelder took the helm at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, sales and profits were declining and shareholders and franchisees were unhappy. Today, sales are up, profits are up, and Popeyes stock has leaped from $13 on Cheryl's first day on the job to consistently over $50 per share today. So what's the secret ingredient to Popeyes’ turnaround? RightNow Media presents an @ Work Documentary that looks at how Cheryl's unique strategy of servant leadership proved to be a recipe for success.
Read MoreSearch Funds may be a familiar idea to you, or maybe you’ve never heard of them. Either way, today’s episode with Nick and Giovanni Gallo will give you insights into what a search fund is, why they work, and how to deal with the unique circumstances and challenges that come with them. We’re grateful to Nick and Gio for sharing their story with us, and we think what they’ve experienced will encourage you on your journey. Listen in today…
Read MoreIt’s difficult to underestimate the importance of cultivating humility in our giving — Jesus reminds us that the boastful, prideful giver has already received their reward in full. John Rinehart points our attention to discover what Nebuchadnezzar learned and calls us to live how Mary lived to avoid becoming prideful as we grow in the grace of giving.
Read MoreOur friend Frank Chen is the final guest in this 4-part series on the Faith Driven Investor. And he stopped by to talk about how he’s helping entrepreneurs change the World at the Silicon Valley Venture powerhouse of Andreessen Horowitz. As Frank describes it they are “helping entrepreneurs build software companies that are eating the world.” Curious to find out what that might look like? Tune in today...
Read MoreWe love the team at OCEAN and their commitment to come alongside Faith Driven Entrepreneurs. They recently reached out and asked us to share that their application window for OCEAN Accelerator is open and will accept applications until October 30, 2019. The application is available here.
Read More“Kingdom success along the path of risk and failure.” - For many entrepreneurs, the possibility of startup glory — a huge payout, an early retirement, fame, acclaim, and the chance to transform how societies function — is worth the risk and the toil. And what if those momentous outcomes never come to fruition?
Read MoreToday’s episode features Trae Stephens, one of the Partners at Founders Fund. As a venture capitalist, Trae provides excellent insight into what investors are looking for in entrepreneurs. As Trae explains, “we’re looking for outliers.” Find out what that entails and also how Trae measures value by the ability to create abundance and decrease competition. Trae bounces effortlessly between business, theology, and philosophy as he speaks, and we really think you’ll enjoy listening to what he had to share!
Read MoreAdam Metcalf reflects on the early years of ZeeMee where he was consumed with self-centered prayer. “I was praying constantly for the success of ZeeMee and for our investors to have a great return. Don’t get me wrong, these aren’t bad things to pray for! They just aren’t the best things.”
Read MoreToday we’re just outside of Austin, Texas connecting with Mark McLain. Mark likes to refer to himself as an accidental entrepreneur. He didn’t grow up as the lemonade stand kid but has since gone on to start two different companies. Today, he leads SailPoint, an identity management business started in 2005, that is publicly traded with a market cap around $2 Billion and 1,200 team members across 33 different companies. Mark shares his powerful story of being an “Accidental Entrepreneur” and how that path is more common than we think.
Read MoreToday’s episode marks the start of something new. We’re launching a brand new website and podcast for the Faith Driven Investor. This episode, and the entire Faith Driven Investor podcast series, is for fund managers, investors, business owners and pastors who believe that God owns it all and who care deeply about how we steward our investments for financial return and gospel-centered transformation. Listen in to hear Henry Kaestner and Aimee Minnich share what God has been doing in this movement and what’s to come.
Read MoreTheology of Work Project digs into a famous parable —“One of Jesus’ most significant parables regarding work is set in the context of investments (Matt. 25:14-30). A rich man delegates the management of his wealth to his servants, much as investors in today’s markets do.”
Read MoreOriginally published by Fast Company— Corrie Conrad, Head of Social Impact at Sephora, shares about Sephora Stands Together (financial support to Sephora employees), Classes For Confidence (workshops for women trying to reenter the workforce) and Sephora Accelerate, its startup incubator.
Read MoreWes Willmer builds us up in his piece: How do we see work and earning in the bigger picture of our Christian faith? He reveals that increasing our impact is not about earning more money, but that it happens when we acknowledge our place in God’s work, when we know ourselves, and when we understand how God views money.
Read MoreBusiness involves faith, and even business leaders whose companies are doing well wonder whether their current business performance can be sustained. What if Scripture showed a possible way to avoid business downturns? Leviticus 26 holds some clues…
Read MoreAt Generous Giving’s annual gathering, John Cortines and Greg Baumer were invited to speak about their book, Through the Needle. The book covers the Harvard MBAs’ struggle to answer - “As young Christians with sky-high earnings potential, what should they plan to do with their money?”
Read MoreRusty Rueff shares with Recruiting Trends that is "a real responsibility to eliminate the bad hire.” Keeping a candidate who looked good initially but goes downhill shortly after hiring can lead to problems not always obvious to companies.
Read MoreAbel Pomar, President/CEO of Evangelical Christian Credit Union, helps us see the big picture with this article. He challenges us to think bigger than ethical investing by calculating the financial impact of how we can use even something as simple as a bank account to promote God’s kingdom.
Read MoreWe are excited to share with you some of the great Entrepreneur Profiles from around the world compiled by our friends at Generosity Path. Below, we meet a Christian family who is on the generosity path and ask them what God has taught them about giving.
This week, meet Juerg and Benzli Opprecht from Switzerland!
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